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City Point (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
yarns as to the destination of the prospective move. The battery wagon and forge were sent to City Point, which gave color to the story that all non-combatants and superfluous materielwere to be sentrn march, resulting in the breaking of one of his legs. Lieut. Granger died in the hospital at City Point, October 30th, and Lieut. Smith at the same place, October 28th. In the death of Lieut. Grabut the tribute seems so well merited, I insert it here entire. Obituary. Died at City Point, Va., Sunday, Oct. 30th, of wounds received in the battle of Hatcher's Creek, Henry H. Granger, leading his men against the foe. When lying in hospital, a valued friend in the service at City Point was sent for and remained by him while he could. After bidding this friend good-bye he calledaction. Hiram Pike slightly wounded. Oct. 28. Lieut. Asa Smith died at general hospital City Point, Va., from effects of wound received Oct. 27. Lieut. Granger sent to general hospital also Billi
Hatchers creek (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
think the Barre Gazette) shortly afterwards, written by a hand unknown to me, but the tribute seems so well merited, I insert it here entire. Obituary. Died at City Point, Va., Sunday, Oct. 30th, of wounds received in the battle of Hatcher's Creek, Henry H. Granger, Senior First Lieutenant Tenth Massachusetts Battery, aged 47 years. In the death of this gallant soldier not only the Battery which he so faithfully served, but the whole division sustains severe loss. Inheriting the l, but was directly ordered into action, and soon after received his own death-wound. Capt. Granger's men endeavored to carry him from the field, but his agony was intense, and lie told them to leave him to his fate. During the battle of Hatcher's Creek, the Tenth Battery was exposed at one time unsupported to fearful odds, and won special praise for its signal daring and efficiency. It was then commanded by Lieut. Granger. As an officer he won the confidence of the men to a remarkable de
Massachusetts (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
lume. and our grief at his untimely end is tempered by the reflection that he met his fate where the true soldier ever wishes to die, leading his men against the foe. When lying in hospital, a valued friend in the service at City Point was sent for and remained by him while he could. After bidding this friend good-bye he called him back. Tell uncle, said he, I am not afraid to die. I was ready to obey my last order. His body was embalmed and brought home to his native town of Hardwick. Mass., to rest amid the scenes of his boyhood. Long will his memory be green in the hearts of his friends and townsmen. His surviving son, Louis E. Granger, is in his country's service on the staff of Brig. Gen. Ullman at Morganzia, Louisiana. M. C. A. In the death of Lieut. Smith the Battery lost a most efficient officer. He was a man of dauntless energy and decision of character, and whatever he undertook was sure of accomplishment. Although a rigid disciplinarian, there may truly be
Hampton (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
d ambulance trains stood parked in the field with our caissons, and all under fire. There was no safe rear in this fight, for the enemy nearly surrounded us, and Hampton's cavalry was still behind us across the Plank Road, stoutly opposed by the valiant Gregg with inferior numbers. Having exchanged our empty limbers for full ond to send Gen. Gregg all of his force I had used to meet the attack in front as well as another of his brigades. The attack on Gregg was made by five brigades of Hampton's cavalry. . . . . Between 6 and 7 P. M. I received a despatch from Gen. Humphreys, stating that Ayres' Division of the Fifth Corps had been ordered to my supportd Hancock since the war that they remained all night in the position they held when the fighting ceased, and during the night massed fifteen thousand infantry and Hampton's cavalry, with which they had intended to advance upon us at daylight of the 28th. Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac. Morning reports. 1864. Oct. 25.
Thomas (search for this): chapter 19
Long will his memory be green in the hearts of his friends and townsmen. His surviving son, Louis E. Granger, is in his country's service on the staff of Brig. Gen. Ullman at Morganzia, Louisiana. M. C. A. In the death of Lieut. Smith the Battery lost a most efficient officer. He was a man of dauntless energy and decision of character, and whatever he undertook was sure of accomplishment. Although a rigid disciplinarian, there may truly be said of him what Gen. Garfield said of Gen. Thomas, that he rendered that same exact obedience to superiors which he required of those under his command, and those who knew him most intimately assert that under that mantle of sternness beat one of the warmest of hearts. He, too, was a thoroughly brave man in action, and never cooler than in his last battle. The following synopsis of Gen. Hancock's report of this movement will throw light over much of the foregoing: Gibbon's Division, commanded by Egan, and Mott's Division were wit
George M. Townsend (search for this): chapter 19
s they issued from the woods, De Trobriaud's brigade was facing nearly towards us. makes us anxious for the order to fire to the rear; and soon it comes from Sergeant Townsend, in the absence of Lieut. Granger. At once we send Hotchkiss percussion shells crashing into the woods at point-blank range, for the enemy are less than thrshell, for now their line appears to view, stretching through the woods, and the leaden messengers multiply. As we spring to the work with the utmost vigor, Sergeant Townsend coolly watches the Rebel guns in the opposite direction. At their every flash he shouts down! and down it is until the shell howls past, when we are up andre is no one present from whom to receive them. So the drivers and cannoneers are mounted, and the horses are started to the rear on the gallop. Four men, Sergt. Townsend, Corp. Clark, George H. Putnam, and the writer, remained behind to take Lieut. Smith from the field. He was lying in a corner of the barn already referred to
Ullman (search for this): chapter 19
in the service at City Point was sent for and remained by him while he could. After bidding this friend good-bye he called him back. Tell uncle, said he, I am not afraid to die. I was ready to obey my last order. His body was embalmed and brought home to his native town of Hardwick. Mass., to rest amid the scenes of his boyhood. Long will his memory be green in the hearts of his friends and townsmen. His surviving son, Louis E. Granger, is in his country's service on the staff of Brig. Gen. Ullman at Morganzia, Louisiana. M. C. A. In the death of Lieut. Smith the Battery lost a most efficient officer. He was a man of dauntless energy and decision of character, and whatever he undertook was sure of accomplishment. Although a rigid disciplinarian, there may truly be said of him what Gen. Garfield said of Gen. Thomas, that he rendered that same exact obedience to superiors which he required of those under his command, and those who knew him most intimately assert that unde
Washington (search for this): chapter 19
ived in the battle of Hatcher's Creek, Henry H. Granger, Senior First Lieutenant Tenth Massachusetts Battery, aged 47 years. In the death of this gallant soldier not only the Battery which he so faithfully served, but the whole division sustains severe loss. Inheriting the loyal spirit of his grandfather, Capt. John Granger, (who in former time of our country's peril gathered a company of sixty minute-men in New Braintree and towns adjoining, and marched to Cambridge at the call of Gen. Washington,) he but renewed the old record with others of the same lineage. Upon the day of his last battle, a great-grandson of the old patriot, Capt. D. A. Orange, at the time commanding the Eleventh Massachusetts Infantry, fell mortally wounded while passing the colors from the color-bearer who had fallen to another. Lieut. Granger rode over to his fallen kinsman and promised to send a stretcher for his removal, but was directly ordered into action, and soon after received his own death-wound
ZZZ (search for this): chapter 19
We can whip them alone! Then as the retreating lines came wavering past the guns, and the colonel commanding declared he could not rally his men, he (Granger) drew his sword, and riding forward called upon them to rally and save the guns. When the ammunition was all gone he remained mounted till every gun was limbered and brought off in safety. Then he led the Battery in a desperate run for life between the two skirmish lines, exposed to the tire of sharpshooters the whole distance, and Zzz. put be guns into position in the fields below. Here a stray shot struck him and he fell mortally wounded. It was the hardest blow to us yet, and made the darkness of the night then closing in more full of gloom. His memory we shall always cherish as that of a friend and a brave soldier. The tribute paid to his bravery by the chief of artillery in special order of thanks we feel was richly deserved, This special order was issued by Lieut. Col. Hazard, the chief of the Second Corps ar
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